Pottsville splits with OzarkOZARK — The Pottsville Apaches defeated the Ozark Hillbillies 45-41 on Friday to improve to 14-10 on the season and 7-5 in the 4A-4 Conference. “It is a big deal to go on the road this time of year and win a close conference game,” Pottsville head coach Shane Thurman said. “This one could have gone either way, and we survived terrible foul trouble. I am proud of the boys for finding a way to get it done.” Pottsville led 13-10 after the first q...

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Cyclones cheerleaders in national finals todayORLANDO, Fla. — The Russellville Cyclones cheerleading squad will perform Sunday during the National High School Cheerleading Championships here. RHS cheerleading coach Shirley Carr said Saturday night the team will perform at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The Cyclones finished in the top two out of 52 cheerleading teams on Saturday to advance to the national finals. The Cyclones can be watched online at the National HS Cheerleading Championship we...

Russellville sweeps AlmaALMA — K.J. Patrick’s layup gave the Russellville Cyclones a 45-44 lead with 8.8 seconds remaining, but Friday night's game against the Alma Airedales was far from over. Co-Chese Temple-Laws came up with an Airedales turnover, Andy Campbell hit a bucket from the charity stripe and Campbell’s defensive efforts slowed Alma enough for the Cyclones to come away with a 46-44 victory on Friday. An Airedale attempted a 3-pointer on the buzzer, but ca...

North Little Rock forfeits football, basketball winsNORTH LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The Arkansas Activities Association says North Little Rock has forfeited all of its football and basketball wins during the 2013-14 school year because of an ineligible player. The forfeits include the Charging Wildcats' Class 7A state basketball championship, and the school has returned the championship trophy to the AAA. North Little Rock was 10-3 in football in 2013, losing in the state semifinals against Cabot. The...

PJHS sweeps OzarkPOTTSVILLE — The Junior Apaches notched a 40-34 win over the Ozark Junior Hillbillies on Thursday inside George Jones Gymnasium. Pottsville (17-4, 10-2 4A-4 Conference) established a 9-4 lead after the first quarter and a 21-18 lead at halftime. After the third quarter the Junior Apaches led 40-34. “This was a good win to end the regular season on,” Pottsville head coach Garrett Hill said. “The guys did a pretty good job of being patient and g...

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Junior Wildcats swept by WonderviewWONDERVIEW — The Hector Junior Wildcats were defeated by the Junior Daredevils on Thursday. Hector slipped behind 14-7 after the first quarter and 32-14 at halftime. After the third quarter, the Junior Daredevils were up 48-30. Hector was led in scoring by Jaden Graham with 13 points. Jesus Arias scored seven. Jamie Burch scored four. Blake Gray scored three points. Caleb Profitt and Skip Standridge scored two each. Wonderview JG 35, Hector 17...

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Whirlwinds fall to CabotCABOT — The Russellville Whirlwinds suffered a 28-18 loss to the Cabot Red Panthers on Thursday. Russellville fell behind 4-0 after the first quarter and was outscored 11-4 in the second. The Whirlwinds went up 15-13 in the third quarter. “We faced a tough match-up zone and struggled to get any of our shots to fall,” Whirlwinds head coach Matt Howerton said. “We had a strong third quarter to take a lead, but Cabot answered to tie it at the end...

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Dover excited to host spring tournamentsDOVER — Pirates head baseball coach and athletic director Jason McGhee has wanted to host the 4A North Regional Tournament and the 4A-4 District Tournament for a long time and with the recent improvement completed at J.P. Lovelady Park, it was the prefect time to put in tournament bids with the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). “It’s one of the things we’ve been wanting to do for a long time,” he said. “But with the renovations being comp...

Two Cyclones sign scholarshipsTwo Russellville Cyclones football players signed scholarships to play football at the collegiate level on Wednesday inside the Russellville High School (RHS) cafeteria. Kervin Flores signed an NCAA Division II letter of intent to play football with Ouachita Baptist University, while Samuel Dunbar signed an NCAA Division I letter of intent with the University of Central Arkansas. “Very few people get to celebrate playing at the next level,” fo...

Wonder Boys football announces 31 additions on National Signing DayThirty-one new players will join the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football program, with 21 of the newcomers coming from Arkansas, head coach Raymond Monica announced Wednesday. “I appreciate all the efforts of the coaching staff and the entire campus community for helping bring these kids to our program,” Monica said. “I’m very excited about this class, and excited to get them here in the fall to compete. I also look forward to working with the ...

Witt, Thompson sign D2 scholarshipsDARDANELLE — Sand Lizards quarterback Kristian Thompson and defensive specialist Parker Witt each signed NCAA Division II letters of intent to play football on Wednesday inside Sand Lizards Gymnasium. Thompson signed with Arkansas Tech University, while Witt signed with Ouachita Baptist University. “This is a great opportunity to go on to the next level,” Dardanelle head football coach Josh Price told the student body gathered inside the gymna...

Lady Pirates overcome DardanelleDOVER — The Dover Lady Pirates celebrated Senior Night with a 36-25 win over the Dardanelle Lady Sand Lizards on Tuesday inside Pirate Gymnasium. The Lady Pirates established a 10-4 lead after the first quarter and a 20-7 lead by half. Dardanelle made it 12-5 early in the second, but Dover’s Autumn Little hit 2-of-4 from the charity stripe to keep the Lady Pirates margin wide. Dover made it 16-5 before the Lady Sand Lizards went on a 4-0 run t...

Dardanelle tops DoverDOVER — The plan going into the Dardanelle Sand Lizards’ 71-56 win over the Dover Pirates was simple — limit Dover’s Garrett Wilcut. The last time the two teams played, Wilcut scored 31 points against the Sand Lizards. That couldn’t happen again. “I feel like we really executed our game plan,” Dardanelle head coach Russell Sturdivant said. “We had to keep No. 23 from breaking us apart. We had to limit him. He’s the kind of kid who is going to ...

Hector sweeps WYCHAVANA — The Hector Lady Wildcats thundered past the Western Yell County Lady Wolverines 56-32 on Tuesday in a 2A-4 Conference match-up. Hector established a 23-10 lead after the first quarter and a 40-19 lead at halftime. The Lady Wildcats pushed their advantage up to 56-23 after the third quarter. Hector was led in scoring by Laken Stanek with 14 points. Alyssa Millsaps scored 10, while Avery Williams and Katelyn Hamilton scored eight each. ...

Lasher's 31 propels Pottsville over ClintonPOTTSVILLE — The Clinton Yellow Jackets had no answer for Pottsville's Peyton Lasher Tuesday night at George Jones Gymnasium. Lasher lit up the nets for 31 points, 21 coming in the second half, as the Apaches cruised to a 68-57 victory over Clinton in 4A-4 conference action. Clinton tried to make things interesting in the final three minutes of the game by trimming a 21-point Pottsville lead to 13 with 2:34 left, but the Apaches converted from...

Lady Apaches swat Clinton 64-22POTTSVILLE — A stifling pressure defense by the Pottsville Lady Apaches caused troubles for the Clinton Lady Yellow Jackets as Pottsville rolled to a 64-22 victory Tuesday at George Jones Gymnasium. The Lady Apaches applied a full-court press for much of the first half, holding the Lady Yellow Jackets without a field goal in the first quarter and only two in the entire first half. A rebound put-back by Julia Baker started things off for Pottsv...

Lady River Hawks go 12-0 in conferenceJust two years into program history, the Community Christian Lady River Hawks completed a perfect Arkansas Association of Christian Schools (AACS) Conference season. “It’s been a great year for sure,” Lady River Hawks head coach Shawn Partain said. “Our school is growing at a fantastic rate. We’ve averaged about 22 percent growth every year for the last three years and obviously the more kids you have the more you have to pick from, so we’re r...

Dickerson to be inducted into Hall of FameJim Dickerson will be inducted into the Arkansas High School Athletic Administrators Association (AHSAAA) Hall of Fame in a ceremony held on July 10 in Hot Springs. Dickerson served as the Director of Activities and Transportation for the Russellville School District for 14 years. Dickerson is awed by the nomination and selection by the Arkansas Activities Association. “I received the letter last Monday or Tuesday,” he said. “And it really is ...

Two Rivers sweeps DanvilleDANVILLE — The Two Rivers Lady Gators defeated the Danville Lady Little Johns 61-57 in overtime on Jan. 27. Two Rivers trailed six points after the first quarter and trailed at halftime, but the Lady Gators held Danville to just two points in the third quarter and managed to battle back for a tie after the fourth. Two Rivers was led in scoring by Grace Coates with 26 points and Madison Reynolds with 18 points. Two Rivers 47, Danville 45 DANVIL...

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Seventh-grade Lizards go undefeatedDARDANELLE — The Dardanelle seventh-grade Sand Lizards finished their season with an unblemished 11-0 record on Saturday after winning the Dardanelle Seventh-grade Invitational on Saturday. Dardanelle hosted Two Rivers, Dover, Lamar, Danville and Atkins. “This group continued to get better and better throughout the year,” Sand Lizards head coach Jared White said. “There is a very good mixture of guards who can handle, pass and shoot the ball a...

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